BEST STREET GARDEN
Achievement	Target Date	Progress	Description	Further Information

ACHIEVEMENT: Prizes have been awarded for the best street front garden, the best large scale hanging garden or greenery and the best small scale display of hanging pots or window boxes.

TARGET DATE: December 2003

PROGRESS: Some

DESCRIPTION: This is a scheme to encourage and award people who liven up the city by maintaining street gardens, hanging gardens and hanging pots or window boxes.

I anticipate a lively competition being run by an independent organisation would establishes at least three categories, advertises the competition and then present awards that could include a small plaque that the garden owner could place near their street garden.

After being approached by a company called Boughouse, I have been working with them through the City Council to see if the city can introduce a pilot hanging garden in the City that is large enough to create a good aesthetic and act to create a good microclimate in that area.

I will contact the Open Garden organisers in January 2003 to engage them in the idea. I will put forward the Best Street Garden as a Notice of Motion in February 2003.

FURTHER INFORMATION: The Best Street Garden idea was initiated by Harry Barber, Greens Lord Mayoral Candidate in 2001.